Events

The Howl Season 9 is heading to Raquette River Brewing in Tupper Lake! The theme is “Go Your Own Way” — stories of roads less taken, independence, dancing to your own tune, or just … Continue reading Howl at Raquette River Brewing

Join us at Hex & Hop Brewing in Bloomingdale for an opportunity for queer readers and writers to read, write, and connect! Participate on your own level. When people arrive, … Continue reading Queer Lit Night

Got mysteries in your family history? In Storylines and Bloodlines, author Suzanne Samuels shows how to turn unanswered questions and missing pieces into fiction. This generative, hands-on workshop invites participants … Continue reading Storylines & Bloodlines Workshop

Join us at Hex & Hop Brewing in Bloomingdale for an opportunity for queer readers and writers to read, write, and connect! Slumber Party Edition! Come in comfy clothes or … Continue reading Queer Lit Night

Young white men in rural areas are coming of age at the intersection of three major forces: a rapidly warming planet and changing social, economic and political landscapes that unsettle … Continue reading Are The Boys OK? Growing Up White, Rural and Male in a Changing World

**CLASS FULL** Beloved. Holden Caulfield. Tom Sawyer. Most of us recognize these character’s names even if we haven’t read the corresponding novels in which they appear. What makes certain characters memorable and others forgettable? Why do we remember certain characters long after we put down a book? Why do we miss certain characters, as though … Continue reading Crafting Memorable Characters – 5 week online course

Advance ticket sales have ended! Get your tickets at the door. Get ready for the biggest storytelling showdown of the year! We are so excited to announce the Season 9 … Continue reading The Season 9 Howl Grand Slam

**CLASS FULL** Though the formal constraints of poems, stories, and essays might be different, one could argue that the access points are not. You open the door to something remembered, something imagined, or something reimagined, and you begin to build the room on the other side. What shape does it take? What shape will you … Continue reading Rewriting Your Life: A 5-week Online Multi-Genre Workshop

Have you ever wanted to journey down the road to find your voice, craft your personal storytelling, or write creative fiction? In this two-part workshop led by Carla Stockton, we will examine the distinctions between truth writing – such as journalism, history, and biography – and creative nonfiction – such as memoir – and explore … Continue reading Creative Truth and Absolute Fiction: An Online Two-Part Workshop in Nonfiction/Memoir and Fiction Writing

Join us at Hex & Hop Brewing in Bloomingdale for an opportunity for queer readers and writers to read, write, and connect! THEME: SHORTSBecause February is too short to fit in a QLN! Wear shorts (over long johns); write and read short stories; and explore brevity in literature! Plus, you can participate at your own … Continue reading Queer Lit Night

Fact or Fiction is a fun, live storytelling game where performers tell stories and the audience asks questions in order to determine if what they just heard was true or made-up. (We’ll choose the storytellers in advance to ensure a good mix of fact and fiction.) Audience members can play solo or form teams to … Continue reading Fact or Fiction 2026